Samantha Johnson

Author and Gardening Contributor

Samantha Johnson is an award-winning author and gardening expert with over 20 years of experience cultivating heirloom vegetables and sharing her passion for rural living.

She combines her deep knowledge of gardening with a love for preserving heirloom varieties, particularly tomatoes, beans, and squash. As an author, Samantha has co-authored nearly two dozen books on topics like gardening, horses, beekeeping, and homesteading. Her writing also regularly appears in national magazines and websites, including Martha Stewart, Northern Gardener, Mother Earth Living, American Gardener, and Hobby Farms.

Samantha’s expertise extends to proofreading gardening books for Cool Springs Press for over 13 years. In addition to writing, she enjoys helping others grow through her columns and sharing her love of growing vegetables.

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